Cleveland notified as Democratic ticket accepted
A St Louis committee and DC Columbia Club notified President Cleveland at the White House of the party’s nomination for four more years. The ceremony included formal remarks by Gen Collins and a reading of the nomination letter, with Cleveland replying on duty to the party and its voters.
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Washineton
National Democratic Committee
Allen G. Thurman
Columbia Democratic Club
District of Columbia
Arlington Hotel
White House
Mra. Cleveland
William J. Cleveland
Forest Port
N. Y
W. E. Hoyt
Fayetville
Lamont
W. 8. Bissell
Cleveland
St. Louis
United States
Collins
Charles D. Jacob
Kentucky
Thomas Pettit
National Democracy
Columbia Club
Prohibition Convention Nominates Michigan State Officials
Detroit the state prohibition convention met yesterday and named nominees for governor A B Cheney of Sparta lieutenant governor Stewart B Wil Hame of Saginaw secretary of state Peter M Hagel treasurer Alfred Wise attorney general Lemuel Clute auditor Gen D A Waterman and then adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
A. B. Cheney
Sparta
Stewart B. Wil Hame
Saginaw
Peter M. Hagel
Alfred Wise
Lemuel Clute
D. A. Waterman
Thurman Nominated for Vice President by Democratic Committee
The Thurman nomination ceremony in Cureneps Ohio featured ex Senator Thurman accepting the vice presidential bid after a formal notification by the Democratic convention committee. Attendees included Gen Collins Major Jacob and committee members from many states. A reception, photographs, and cane presentations followed at the Neil house with W D English and M V Ream presiding.
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Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Virginia
Arizona
New Mexico
P. A. Collins
Massachusetts
Gen
Collins
Major Jacob
Louisville
Judge Thurman
A. W. Thurman
Gen. Collina
Great Council
United States
Charles D. Jacob
Thorman
Chaireman
St. Louis
Democratic Party
Republic
Thurman
Collings
Strange
North Carolina
Stephen M. White
California
Bryan
Tennessee
W. H. Barnum
Connecticut
A Clean Campaign Marks Harrison Morton Nomination
Washington June 27. The press reception to the Harrison and Morton ticket signals a clean campaign ahead. Papers from the New York Times to the New York Herald praise the approach and expect issue driven debate rather than mudslinging. Eastern journals critical of Harrigan vow to rise above dirt-pitching while aiming to elect or defeat the candidate.
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Washuington
Harrison
Morton
New York Times
New York Herald
Harrigan
Train wreck over undermined bridge near Tenses
A south bound train from Monracmurny to Mobile crashed through a bridge north of Tenses at 2:45 am. The wreck left Engineer John Morgan and Fireman Sam Williams dead along with two tramps. Mail Agent Davis was seriously hurt. Baggage Master Taylor and four passengers suffered minor injuries. All casualties taken to Mobile.
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Monracmurny
Ala
Mobile
Tenses
John Morgan
Sam Williams
Davis
Taylor
Record shows Harrison opposition to Chinese restriction bills
Fort Wayne letter in The Tribune compiles Congressional Record votes from 1860s before Harrison presidency. It notes Harrison voted yea on skilled Chinese labor in 47th Congress, voted nay on citizenship ban, and was absent or paired on several key measures. Indiana Republican paper claims he must defend his record to workingmen delegates.
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Pitlsburg Post
Ountongo
The
Tribune
Joseph Medill
Fort Wayne
General Harrison
Pacific Coasts
Harrison
Miller
California
United States
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Hoar
Ingall
Maxey
Senate
House
Congressional Record
Arthur
Harrigan
Congressman Page
Committee On Education and Labor
Committee On Foreign Relations
Yeas
Indiana
Sneb
Benjamin Harrison
Democratic National Committee appoints executive board
The national committee approved a chairman appointed executive committee with members from each state led by Wm. H. Barnum. Neil West Twenty-ninth street was chosen as headquarters for the committee.
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New Yorks
National Democratic Committee
California
M. F. Tarpey
Florida
Samuel Pasco
Georgia
John H. Estill
Minois
Erskine M. Phelps
Town
J. Richardson
Kansas
Chas. P. Blair
Kentucky
Henry D. Mc Henry
Maine
Arthur Sewall
Maryland
Arthur P. Gorman
Michigan
Vermont
Hiram Atkins
Virginia
Wm. M. Clements
Wisconsin
John L. Mitchell
Wm. H. Barnum
National Committee
Neil West Twenty-ninth Street
A Dishonest Conductor Bound Over for Embezzlement
Ci nominats June 28 reports Marshall Laferty a conductor on the Ohio and Mississippi railway bound over to the grand jury in £6 0 0 bail or charge of embezzling. Unable to post bail he was jailed. Testimony states he took up tickets from passengers and kept them for his own use by not cancelling or returning to the officer. The embezzlement is said to be considerable.
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Ci Nominats
Marshall Lafferty
Ohio and Mississippi Railway
Grand Jury
Hia
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Hayes
Garfield
Dayton
Ohio
Harrison
Geo. Caplain
Barthold Street
M. J. Blaney
Fort Wayne
Noble County
Mr. Fowler
Michigan
Iowa
Wisconsin
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
CO. V. Riley
United States
White
Indianapolis News
Committee On
Morton Club
General Harrison
Calhoun Street
Tar Senter
Viberg
Indianapolis
Perry Snarr
Jacob Parker
Parker
St. Joe
Hopital
Coffee market's sharpest corner alarms brokers in New York
In New York the coffee market faced a severe corner as spot coffee was fully controlled by bull interests led by Gruner & Co. and Croseman Bros. Prices jumped six cents in the first hour, with brokers expecting settlement at twenty cents per pound for outstanding June contracts. The report also notes labor unrest in Indiana over political endorsements and a Knight of Labor critique of Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coffee Exchange
Gruner & Co
Croseman Bros
Bull Clique
National Democratic Committee Meets in Wachineta
The National Democratic Committee met at 10 30 last night and adjourned after midnight. W H Barnum was elected permanent chairman with P Sheerin secretary and F B Dickinson assistant secretary. Canada was re elected treasurer and a 21 member executive committee was authorized to lead the campaign with a 15 member notification group to Columbus for Thurman.
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Wachineta
National Democratic Committee
Gorman
W. H. Barnum
P. Sheerin
Indiana
F. B. Dickinson
New York
Columbus
Thurman
Charles J. Canada
Messrs. Barnum
Oelrens
Dawson
New York City
Messrs
Ransom
Barbour
Pasco
Faulkner
Dickinson
Baltimore
Van Wert votes dry in decisive town election
In Van Wert Ohio the saloon closing measure passed with 639 dry to 423 wet despite beer access claims. Church bells rang and celebrations followed as residents marked the dry result.
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van Wert
Ohio
Meesia
Centivre
Sheerin Takes Democratic National Post in Indiana Rally
Hon Simon P Sheerin is new secretary of the Democratic National Committee. He will split time between New York and the east, aiming to carry Indiana for Cleveland and Thurman. He predicts a strong Indiana campaign and vows to curb fraud and Dudley era tactics.
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Cleveland
Thurman
Indiana
Harrison
Sheerin
Dudley
Indiana postmasters gain pay raises in new class list
The 92 Indiana presidential postmasters receive salary boosts under the latest office adjustment. Fort Wayne and Evansville rise to first class with Fort Wayne at 3000 dollars and Evansville at 3000, while Hammond gains 500 dollars, and other cities see increases from 100 to 200 dollars. The senate approves 1 million for extra letter carriers as Fort Wayne earns a first class designation with improved service.
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Brazil
Butler
Crawfordsville
Greenfield
Mishawaka
Mutcle
North Vernon
Bonarbon
Garrett
Hammond
Salem
Waterloo
Indiana
Anderson
Angola
Attica
Auburn
Aurora
Bedford
Bloomington
Bluffion
Bourbon
Brookville
Cambridge City
Columbia City
Columbus
Franklin
Goshen
Greencastle
Greensburg
Hartford City
Huntington
Indianapolis
Jeffersonville
Randallville
Knightstown
Kokomo
Lafayette
Lagrange
Laporte
Lawrenceburg
Lebanon
Liberty
Ligonier
Logansport
Madison
Marion
Martinsville
Michigan City
Mitenell
Monticello
Mount Vernon
Rochester
Rockville
Rushville
Seymour
Shelbyville
Scallin Bend
Sullivan
Serre Haute
Tipton
Union City
Valparaiso
Vevay
Vincennes
Wabach
Warsaw
Washington
Winamac
Winchester
Rockford
House
Senate
Post Office
Kacug
Fort Wayne
Tne
Santina
Enough
Deaths listed in weekly city undertaker report
The weekly list of deaths includes Catherine Doudrick 23 childbirth Mary Leach 34 pneumonia Lucia Long 24 drowning at Buffalo Annie foundling 20 days exhaustion Andrew Gromang 64 consumption Leonard Yokel 2 days exhaustion Caroline Battendorff 6 months exhaustion Anna F French 7 cancer Henry Kritzman 9 days spasms John Snyder 73 dropsy
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Catherine Doudrick
Mary Leach
Lucia Long
Buffalo
Annie
Andrew Gromang
Leonard Yokel
Caroline Battendorff
Anna F. French
Henry Kritzman
John Snyder
Indiana in presidential contests ends as a swing state
The piece tracks Indiana election results from 1860 to 1884 showing Lincoln Grant and Cleveland wins by varying margins, notes Indiana as a highly doubtful state needing heavy campaigning and big spending. It cites a “floating vote” of about 25 000 in 1884 and a population of about 480 000 principled voters who resist buying.
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Lincoln
Indiana
Grant
Strike Updates and Current Iron Mills Shutdowns
June 30 report shows no change in iron production with western mills except twelve operated by nonunion workers to close indefinitely. Mahoning valley mills in Youngstown poised for protracted suspension, likely two to three weeks. Apollo Iron and Steel and three other firms sign the scale. several others refuse, citing cost and cheaper outside work. Flint glass factories begin six week summer layoff affecting about 6,600 workers. Cleveland Hardware Co signs the scale, boosting union adherence.
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Pirissura
Youngetown
Ohio
Mahoning Valley
Amalgamated
Apollo Iron and Steel Company
Apollo
Akron Iron Company
Akron
Laughlin and Junction Steel Company
Mingo
Keating
Manufacturers Association
Kelly Iron Company
Bellefonte Iron Company
Ironton
Pittsburg
Prohibitionists Convene in Allen County Circuit Court
The Allen county prohibition convention met in the circuit court room at 10 o clock with Rev R M Barnes opening prayer. A county ticket was nominated including H O Schrader John A Aiken James E Graham for various posts. Hon J S Hughes spoke in the afternoon to the gathering, which grew significantly.
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Allen County
Circuit Court Room
R. M. Barnes
James E. Graham
W. G. Seaman
M. ©. Cooper
Committee On Nomination
H. O. Schrader
John A. Aiken
Lake Township
John V. Hiler
Wayne Township
J. W. Cromwell
W. T. Ferguson
S. M. Hubler
Marion Township
W. H. English
Flist
Danford Parker
O. W. Winch
J. 8. Hughes
Prohibition Governor Candidate Talks in City Visit
Hon. J S Hughes and Lt Gov candidate Hon J W Baxter visited the city for the prohibition county convention. Hughes praised growing prohibition support, noted party realignment, and warned Republicans about ticket plans while predicting political outcomes including Hayes Garfield and Harrison nominations.
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J. 8. Hughes
Indiana
J. W. Baxter
Auction of Commodore Kittson’s trotting stock at Midway Park
About 400 horsemen from Tennessee Illinois Iowa and Dakota attended the sale. Capt Phil. O. Kidd acted as auctioneer. Thirty two horses sold for a total of 54000 dollars. The renowned So So brood mare fetched 8500 dollars from F D Stout of Dubuque Illinois, the highest price ever paid for a brood mare in America.
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Sr. Pam
Tennessee
Illinois
Iowa
Dakota
Commodore Kittson
Midway Park
Phil. O. Kidd
F. D. Stout
Dubuque
Ill
America
Atlanta Shooting at Walton County Church Festival
Sam Alexander was killed and several others injured during a quarrel at a Walton county church festival. The inquest found Charles Cooper the killer, who is jailed. the fight occurred about 150 yards from the church after disputes over church work.
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Atlanta
Sam Alexandr
Walton County
Alexander
Charles Cooper
Gen John B McIntosh Dies of Heart Disease
New Broyanics N J June 30 General John B McIntosh retired from the United States Army died last night at his residence in the city of heart disease.
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New Broyanics
N. J
John B. McIntosh
United States Army
City
Allegheny Construction to Finish Line from Fort Wayne to Red Bank
Spectal reports in Findlay Ohio state that Allegheny Construction will finish the New York Mahoning and Western railroad line, lease rails from Chicago Rolling Mill, and push work to connect Fort Wayne Akron and Pittsburg with Red Bank Pennsylvania next year. The firm lists Sharp McDonald and A Brown among its officers and directors. The move aims to relieve the line from a United States court suit by Chicago Rolling Mill.
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Allegheny Construction Company
Sharp McDonald
Pittsburg
A. Brown
Allegheny City
T. A. Freeland
A. Genini
A. W. MccDonald
United States
Chicago Rolling Mill Company
New Haven News and Personal Notes from Six Mile Neighbor
John Parker plans a new restaurant in Stock's building. Several local names visit, including Dr. Thomas Mason of Bellevue Ohio and Henry Burgess of Cambridge. Mary Rich and Michael Moriarity wed at the Catholic church. Local bridge work contracts and convention bulletins are noted. A satirical blast targets a Robinson correspondence, plus a remark that Mormons have no voice in New Haven.
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John Parker
Thomas Mason
Bellevue
Ohio
G. G. Buseell
Decatur
Six Mile Creek
Wabash
St. Louis
Chicago
Fort Wayne Doctors Shift to Democrats in Indiana Race
Drs. Miles F. Porter and H. V. Sweringen of Fort Wayne visit Indianapolis as witnesses in a federal damage case. The pair, longtime Republicans, announce support for the Democratic ticket citing Harrison’s unavailability and a high protection platform. They question Gresham’s chances and predict Allen County leaning Democratic if Robertson is excluded from the lieutenant governorship.
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Miles F. Porter
H. V. Sweringen
Fort Wayne
General Harrison
Judge Gresham
Milla
Gen. Harrison
Repullcan Party
Walter Q. Gresham
Porter
Lew Wallace
Col. Robertson
Allen County
Indiana
Shively Renominated by Thirteenth District Democrats
Gosuen Ind June 28 The democracy of the Thirteenth congressional district met in a large convention and renominated Hon B F Shively for representative in congress. His likely opponent will be Gen M S Hascall of this city Also nominated by exclamation Judge Noyes of Laporte for judge and J G Orr of South Bend for prosecutor.
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Shively
Gosuen
Ind
Thirteenth
B. F. Shively
Congress
M. S. Hascall
Noyes
Laporte
J. G. Orr
South Bend
Northern Indiana Editorial association elects officers
At Gosusza Indiana the Northern Indiana Editorial association elected officers including President Quincy A. Hossler Warsaw Times first vice president Major Bitters Rochester Republican second vice president F A Jernegan Mishawaka Enterprise treasurer A R Beyerle Goshen Times secretary BR Herick LaGrange Standard corresponding secretary J Conlogue Kendallville Standard The next meeting will be at Kendallville in June 1889.
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Gosusza
Ind
Northern Indiana Editorial Association
Quincy A. Hossler
Warsaw Timea
Major Bitters
Rochester Republican
F. A. Jernegan
Mishawaka Enterprise
A. R. Beyerle
Goshen
Kendallville
Local notices and court actions fill Owen N. Heaton estate bond
Owen N. Heaton files his bond as administrator of Amanda J. Smith. The column lists pensions and estates including Melvin Borden’s administrator bid, suits against J. Krock and Ewing for damages from a bulldog bite, multiple marriages licenses, and various local political notes and incidents in Indiana.
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Owen N. Heaton
Amanda J. Smith
M. Bishop
Melvin Borden
James Borden
John Krock
James Wilkinson
Circuit Court
Krock
Man Found Dead in Covington Hotel Room
Cincinnati report says a guest at the Central hotel in Covington registered as Thomas Fisher last Monday and claimed a Cairo family. He was about forty, found dead with a bullet hole in his right temple after the room was forced open this morning.
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Cincinnati
Central Hotel
Covington
Thomas Fisher
Cairo
Weekly Bank Statement Shows Mixed Changes
New York weekly bank statement lists Reserve down 752 175 dollars and specie down 302 500 dollars while loans rise 3 278 300 dollars and deposits up 1 789 900 dollars. Circulation grows 114 000 dollars as legal tenders fall 2 200 dollars. Excess reserves stand at 27 017 225 dollars above the 25 percent requirement.
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New York
General Alger To Return To Gettysburg Field
June 30 reports General Alger former commander of the Fifth Michigan cavalry in the Ounter brigade will depart for Gettysburg tomorrow to revisit the historic battlefield.
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Dersort
Alger
Fifth Michigan Cavalry
Ounter
Tragedy Near Marley as Shot Hits Daughters
Wendell Whitcomb shooting at rats at his barn in Knoxville area misfired toward his house on June 29. A pellet struck his two young daughters on the porch. one died instantly while the other received fatal wounds. The grieving father is inconsolable.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Marley
Wendell Whitcomb
Fischer Nominated for County Surveyor and Viberg Renominated
The Staats-Zeitung's H E Fischer is named county surveyor nominee, praised for civil engineering experience. Democrats in Allen county renominate Sheriff Viberg, regarded as an efficient officer deserving party support despite potential controversy.
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Daily News
H. E. Fischer
Staats-Zeitung
Fischer
Allen County
Viberg
Civil Service Order Extends Classification Across Departments
Wasuieron June 30 The president issues an executive order extending civil service rules to all officers clerks and other employees of the executive departments placing them under the same regulations and standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasuieron
Civil Service
James Whalen Arrested in Michigan Murder Link
Gurcaco June 30. James Whalen alias Gyp Ryan, tied to W. B. Tascott in the A. J. Snell murder last March, was arrested today at Manistee Michigan.
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Gurcaco
James Whalen
Gyp Ryan
W. B. Tascott
A. J. Snell
Manistee
Mich
Chinese Tea Merchant Pledges 500000 California Campaign
Chin Wah Foo of San Francisco vows to back Harrison for California with a 500000 dollar campaign fund aiming to carry the state. He predicts strong Chinese support will influence the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hexexa
Montana
Chin Wah Foo
San Francisco
Qchinese
California
Harrison
Hood's Sarsaparilla Purifies Blood and Restores Vitality
A peculiarity of Hood's Sarsaparilla is that it purifies the blood and imparts new vigor to every function of the body.
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Hood
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